I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself.
Elvis CostelloIf I am frightened then I can hide it If I am crying, I'll call it laughter If I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friend If I am bleeding I'll call it wine But if you leave me then I am broken And if I'm broken then only death remains
Elvis CostelloThe way you look I understand how you were not impressed, but I heard you let that little friend of mine take off your party dress.
Elvis CostelloI know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.
Elvis Costello